Asia Digital TV News

Irdeto Conducts Sydney DVB-H trial
Jun 18, 2007 – Irdeto has partnered with Broadcast Australia, and head-end systems vendor Thomson in a DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) trial in Sydney, Australia.
News categories: Australia, BroadcastAsia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile

MiTV and Nokia Announce Live DVB-H Mobile TV Service for Malaysia
Jun 18, 2007 – Global mobility leader Nokia and MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd (MiTV) today announced their collaboration to launch a commercial mobile broadcast TV service based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology in Malaysia in the second half of 2007. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Malaysia, Mobile

Chengdu Cable Selects Irdeto for its Digital Migration
Jun 18, 2007 – Irdeto has been selected by Chengdu Cable to accelerate the digital migration of its cable operations in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province. More …
News categories: BroadcastAsia, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

Australian adoption of free to view digital television continues to rise
Jun 17, 2007 – The estimated number of free to view digital television receivers sold in the Australian market from 1 January to 31 March 2007 reached 247,000 units; raising the cumulative figure since digital television transmissions began to over 2,547,000. More …
News categories: Australia, Digital TV, Market Research, Terrestrial

Key CMMB Patents to Be Royalty-Free
Jun 17, 2007 – The Mobile Media Standards Working Group has confirmed that the holders of key patents for the CMMB standard will charge no royalties for the next two years, with a nominal RMB 1 charge subsequently. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile, Patent

S. Korean mobile broadcasting users top 6 mln
Jun 15, 2007 – The number of mobile broadcasting service users in South Korea exceeded 6 million this year only two years after the launch of the service, a government report indicated Thursday. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

China mobile TV spec setting up design base
Jun 15, 2007 – A Chinese mobile TV standard is trying to rally support by building up a design and manufacturing base in Tianjin. More …
News categories: China, Mobile, Semiconductor

China - SMG, Intel unite for the small picture
Jun 15, 2007 – The Shanghai Media Group has teamed up with Intel Corp to co-develop wireless broadband and mobile technology for high-definition TV programs, both sides have said. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile

Hong Kong - PCCW launches 'eye'
Jun 14, 2007 – PCCW subsidiary PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited today announced the launch of the eye multimedia platform, a fixed line innovation that delivers a range of content and interactive services to households over an easy-to-use, menu-driven audio and video device. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV